CHAPTER Sw 6000  RULES OF SECOND CHANCE DRAWINGS

 

PART Sw 6001  SECOND CHANCE DRAWINGS

 

Sw 6001.01  Purpose.  The purpose of this chapter is to set forth the provisions for second chance promotional drawings that the New Hampshire lottery commission, or its designee, may conduct from time to time.

 

Source.  #4978, eff 11-14-90; EXPIRED 11-14-96

 

New.  #6452, INTERIM, eff 2-14-97, EXPIRED: 6-14-97

 

New.  #6528, eff 6-27-97, rpld by #7404, eff 11-15-00

 

New.  #9166, eff 5-31-08; ss by #12021, eff 10-27-16

 

Sw 6001.02  Definitions.  The following definitions shall apply for the second chance drawing rules:

 

(a)  “Commission” means the New Hampshire lottery commission established pursuant to RSA 284:21-a, or its designated staff having authority to perform administrative and clerical functions for the commission;

 

(b) “Official rules” means the drawing specific instructions that describe how players can enter the drawing, the deadlines for entering, the prizes that may be won, how the winner(s) is selected, and how winners are notified and the prizes are claimed.

 

(c)  “Player” means an individual who participates in a drawing by submitting a designated entry form, ticket, or identifying number(s) from an eligible ticket;

 

(d)  “Point value” means a non-monetary numerical value assigned by the lottery to a player in exchange for the entry of an eligible non-winning lottery ticket; and

 

(e)  “Second chance drawing” means a drawing offered by the commission in which players may enter their non-winning lottery game ticket(s) for another chance to win cash or merchandise prizes.

 

Source.  #4978, eff 11-14-90; EXPIRED 11-14-96

 

New.  #6452, INTERIM, eff 2-14-97, EXPIRED: 6-14-97

 

New.  #6528, eff 6-27-97, rpld by #7404, eff 11-15-00

 

New.  #9166, eff 5-31-08; ss by #12021, eff 10-27-16 (from Sw 6001.01)

 

Sw 6001.03  Requirements of Entry into the Second Chance Drawing.

 

(a) To enter a second chance drawing, the player shall submit a valid entry with the required information, as specified in the official rules of the given drawing.

 

(b)  A non-winning ticket may only be submitted under the name of a single person. When an entry with more than one name on the ticket is drawn, the prize shall only be claimed by one of the individuals named on the ticket.

 

(c)  In the event of a dispute as to the identity of the winner based on an email address, the winning entry shall be the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at time of entry. "Authorized account holder" means the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an internet access provider, on-line service provider or other organization that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address.

 

(d)  Any ticket found to be located in a stolen inventory status or not part of a valid sold, activated, or promotional inventory status shall be disqualified.

 

(e)  An entry ticket, form or point value shall be received by the deadline date and time as specified in the official rules of the given drawing. An entry ticket, form or point value received after the drawing’s deadline shall be considered invalid and ineligible for any prize from that drawing.

 

(f)  The entrant shall bear the risk of loss for the electronic mis-delivery, late delivery, or failure of receipt for ticket information entered electronically in the drawing regardless of the cause of transmission failure.

 

Source.  #4978, eff 11-14-90; EXPIRED 11-14-96

 

New.  #6452, INTERIM, eff 2-14-97, EXPIRED: 6-14-97

 

New.  #6528, eff 6-27-97, rpld by #7404, eff 11-15-00

 

New.  #9166, eff 5-31-08; ss by #12021, eff 10-27-16

 

Sw 6001.04  Selection of Winners.

 

(a)  A lottery second chance drawing shall be held after the deadline for submitting entries has closed, and at such date, time, place, and manner as specified in the official rules of the given game.

 

(b)  During the drawing for each available prize in a second chance drawing, the commission, or its designee, shall randomly select a winning entry from all the entries submitted for that drawing using a selection procedure that ensures a random selection of winning entry.

 

(c)  To be eligible to win, the player shall be at least 18 years of age, as specified by the official rules of the given drawing.

 

(d)  If at any time the commission determines that a person who submitted a second chance drawing entry is not eligible to win, that person shall be disqualified, the prize will be deemed unclaimed, and shall become the property of the commission to be allocated in accordance with RSA 284:21-j.

 

Source.  #6528, eff 6-27-97, rpld by #7404, eff 11-15-00

 

New.  #9166, eff 5-31-08; ss by #12021, eff 10-27-16

 

Sw 6001.05  Prize Awards.

 

(a)  A notification of the prize won shall be sent to the winner’s name and address associated with the entry within 15 business days of the drawing date.

 

(b)  The prize notification shall state how to collect the prize.

 

(c)  To claim a prize, the player shall comply with the requirements of Sw 600.

 

(d)  The player shall claim the prize within the time limit specified in the official rules of the given drawing, which shall be no more than 30 calendar days from the date of the prize notification letter.

 

(e)  Prizes which are mailed shall be shipped to the name and address listed associated with the winning entry.

 

(f)  If a player is determined to be ineligible, the entry is invalid, or the player fails to claim the prize within 30 days as provided in (c) above, an alternate player shall be selected and awarded the prize.

 

(g)  Pursuant to RSA 284:21-v, the commission shall review all lottery prize claims subject to federal tax reporting with a child support data base provided by the New Hampshire department of health and human services (NH DHHS).

 

(h)  In the event that a winning player of any second chance prize owes child support, the player shall comply with the requirements of Sw 900.

 

Source.  #6528, eff 6-27-97, rpld by #7404, eff 11-15-00

 

New.  #9166, eff 5-31-08; ss by #12021, eff 10-27-16 (from Sw 6001.06)

 

Sw 6001.06  Disqualification and Forfeiture of a Prize.

 

(a)  A potential winner shall be disqualified, and the prize forfeited when any of the following is true:

 

(1)  The potential winner fails to respond to any notification within the specified response period;

 

(2)  An email notification returns as undeliverable after 3 attempts;

 

(3)  Any non-email notification is returned a undeliverable;

 

(4) The potential winner fails to provide satisfactory proof of age, identity or residency, as specified in the official rules;

 

(5)  The potential winner fails to execute and return the required documents within the specified return period;

 

(6)  The potential winner fails to be available to receive the prize;

 

(7)  The potential winner fails to validly claim the prize by the date specified in the prize award notification; or

 

(8)  Any other non-compliance with the official rules.

 

Source.  #6528, eff 6-27-97, rpld by #7404, eff 11-15-00

 

New.  #9166, eff 5-31-08; ss by #12021, eff 10-27-16

 

APPENDIX

 

Rule

Specific State Statute the Rule Implements

 

 

Sw 6001.01

RSA 284:21-i, II (a)

Sw 6001.02

RSA 284:21-i, II (a)

Sw 6001.03

RSA 284:21-i, II (a)

Sw 6001.04

RSA 284:21-i, II (a)

Sw 6001.05

RSA 284:21-i, II (a), RSA 284:21-v

Sw 6001.06

RSA 284:21-i, II (a)